Center for Rural Pennsylvania

Politics and Government

Biden Proposal To Change What Counts As A Metro Area Could Heavily Affect Pa., State College

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The Biden Administration is considering changing how many people have to live somewhere for it to count as a metropolitan area. That could have a big…
$A screenshot of the Penn State study's live result map shows that only a fraction of the state meets the F.C.C.'s standard for high-speed broadband internet.$

Science and Technology

Penn State Study Says Most Of Pa. Lacks Access To High-Speed Broadband

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Statewide research from Pennsylvania State University finds that there’s a severe lack of connectivity to high-speed broadband internet for much of…
Politics and Government

Wolf Makes 2-Day Visit to Hurricane-Ravaged Puerto Rico

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania's governor is heading to Puerto Rico to examine damage from last year's Hurricane Maria and to develop cultural and…
Business, Economics and Finance

Rural Pa. Demands Broadband Access; Providers Cite Logistical Difficulties

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Dr. Robert Gillio is in charge of telemedicine at J.C. Blair Hospital in Huntingdon county.But he has no internet access at home.“I can’t get Comcast at…